# Incident 20160501018519I: Mcauliffe William J GLASTAR, Ft Myers, FL, May 1, 2016

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 2016, 05:35 local time
- Place: Ft Myers, FL
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.6406° N, 81.8723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Myers, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6406&lon=-81.8723&mi=10
- Aircraft: N789BM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N789BM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcauliffe William J GLASTAR (registry code 05608D0, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcauliffe-william-j-glastar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCAULIFFE WILLIAM J GLASTAR
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160501018519I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON MAY 1, 2016 AN EXPERIMENTAL GLASTAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT IN WHICH A PASSENGERS ARM CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE PROPELLER WHILE TRYING TO BOARD THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. HE SUFFERED SEVERAL LACERATIONS AND WAS TAKEN VIA AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.

PILOT TRAINING INFORMATION AND OTHER AIRMAN DATA NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO AIRMAN NOT RESPONDING TO FSDO REQUEST IN TIMELY MANNER.  DASH 23 WILL BE AMENDED IF MORE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. MWU

## Other reports on N789BM (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20260206003129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260206003129A), Feb 6, 2026: Mcauliffe William J GLASTAR (N789BM), Beamount, TX, Substantial damage. The accident aircraft was en route from Mississippi to Texas when it experienced engine trouble. The pilot reported a significant drop in engine oil pressure…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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